Education: Stadium High School, Tacoma;
Bachelor's Degree: Swedish & History,
University of Washington, Seattle; Graduate
work, Stockholm's University, Stockholm,
Sweden.
Occupation: President, Pilkey-Hopping &
Ekberg, Inc., Insurance Brokers;
1972-present.
Professional Qualifications: Past
President, Independent Insurance Agents and
Brokers of Pierce County; Past National
Agent's Council representative, Commercial
Union Insurance Co. and Unigard Insurance;
Past Regional Council representative Aetna
Insurance, United Pacific-Reliance Insurance
and Safeco.
Personal Information: Pierce County
native; Gig Harbor resident since 1972;
Married to Marion since 1970 with two grown
sons, Adam and Reid.
Community Involvement: Gig Harbor City
Council 1974-1986, 1994 - present; Gig
Harbor Planning Commission 1972 - 1973; Past
board member and current member, Gig Harbor
Peninsula Historical Society; Youth Coach,
Peninsula Athletic Association, 1984-1995;
Member, Board of Advisors, Tacoma-Pierce
County YMCA, Morgan Branch, 1999-present;
Campaign Chair, Partners For Youth (Morgan
Branch) 2003-2005.
